Sec. 15-78. - Application of general provisions.

Unless the provisions of this article otherwise provide, all of the provisions of Article I of Chapter 15 are applicable to the licenses referred to in this article.

(Ord. No. 584, § 2, 4-11-00)

Sec. 15-79. - Definitions.

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them:

Itinerant junk dealer means any person who goes about from house to house, or place to place, gathering, receiving, collecting, buying, or acquiring, selling, or disposing of; or otherwise dealing in secondhand articles, goods, wares or merchandise of any type or description.

Junk or second hand dealer means any person, other than a licensed pawnbroker, having a fixed place of business in the county, who carries on, conducts, maintains or engages in the business of buying or otherwise acquiring, or selling, or disposing of; or otherwise dealing in, secondhand articles, goods, wares or merchandise of any type or description.

(Ord. No. 584, § 2, 4-11-00)

Sec. 15-80. - Investigation of applicant.

For the purpose of this article, the sheriff shall serve as the investigating agency. In addition to the requirements contained in section 15-8 of this chapter, the sheriff shall photograph and fingerprint the applicant.

(Ord. No. 584, § 2, 4-11-00)

Sec. 15-81. - Records; retention required; contents; report to the sheriff.

(a)

Retention of records. Every junk or second hand dealer shall keep a written record in English of all purchases or other receipts of junk and secondhand goods made in the course of the dealer's business. The record shall be on a form approved by the sheriff.

(b)

Contents of records. The record shall contain a description of the property purchased or otherwise received, the date of each transaction, the name, address, occupation, description, signature, driver's license number of each person, and any license number of any vehicle used by the person with whom the transaction was made. Failure to keep such a record is a misdemeanor.

(c)

Records submitted to sheriff. Every junk or second hand dealer shall submit to the sheriff a copy of the dealer's report form at least once a day or on the next working day after the dealer has acquired property in person or by mail. The form shall contain a report of all the property purchased or otherwise received prior to the time of the report and subsequent to the last report. The dealer shall retain a copy of the forms for two years in numerical and chronological order.

(Ord. No. 584, § 2, 4-11-00)

Sec. 15-82. - Holding property.

Every junk and second hand dealer shall upon order of the sheriff hold any specific item until the expiration of five days after the order is given unless sooner released by the sheriff.

(Ord. No. 584, § 2, 4-11-00)

Sec. 15-83. - Use of fictitious name or incorrect address.

It shall be unlawful for any person to use a fictitious name or incorrect address in any report made pursuant to the provisions hereof.

(Ord. No. 584, § 2, 4-11-00)

Sec. 15-84. - Articles excepted.

The provisions of this article shall not be deemed to apply to the purchase, or acquirement by other means, by persons acting as junk dealers or second hand dealers of rags, bottles, sacks in lots of 50 or less, barrels, cans and newspaper, or other items collected for the purpose of recycling.

(Ord. No. 584, § 2, 4-11-00)

Sec. 15-85. - Dealing with minors.

It shall be unlawful for any person acting as a junk dealer or second hand dealer to purchase or otherwise acquire any second hand articles goods, ware or merchandise of any type or description offered the dealer by any minor under the age of 18 years.

(Ord. No. 584, § 2, 4-11-00)

Secs. 15-86—15-110. - Reserved.